Police said Stam's case isn't connected to the investigation of a shooting rampage on June 4 that killed three Mounties.

Stam and Bourque are friends on Facebook. On his page, Stam posted a link to an article wishing Bourque "good luck" while Bourque was still being sought by police. In an update June 7, Stam said he "just got fired for being friends with someone," and in comments, called him "one of the most respectable of my friends."

Bourque, 24, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.